Leonard Everett Fisher

Discusses the history of the pyramids of Teotihuacan and of theAztecs, how they evolved from the Toltecs, how they lived and worshipped, and how they were overcome by the Spaniards.

A history of woodworking craftsmen in colonial America, describing their tools, materials, and workmanship.

Discusses the history, materials, and technique of glassmaking in the American Colonies.

Surveys the history of printing in colonial America, describing the work of the early printers, the development of the free press, and the printer's craft and technique.

Discusses the motivation, materials, and techniques of the first "artists" in colonial America--the sign painters--and how their works contribute to a better understanding of early American history and society.

Traces the history of shipbuilding in the American colonies anddescribes each step in the building of an eighteenth-century ship.

Describes the advent of the wig as a fashion necessity in France and England, illustrates popular styles of eighteenth-century wigs, and explains the colonial wigmaker's technique in construction and care of the wig.

Describes what education and the schools were like in colonial times.